public service

NOUN

government employment or appointment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

civil service

WEAK

benevolences good works philanthropies public life works

Example Sentences

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Years after leaving the television business and a brief career as a media coach, Kavanagh runs the site as a kind of public service and a way to stay engaged and keep mentally fit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Councillor Simran Cheema, Labour representative for Willenhall South, said Winnick was a "true legend" and one of the figures who guided her towards public service.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

"That would have been an important specimen," said Freeman, lead author of the study and a senior public service associate emeritus at the UGA Odum School of Ecology.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

For Mueller, the investigation was a capstone of a long career in public service.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

Since then, basically, it’s only been a public service to me because they let me borrow as many movies as I want.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed